{"id":143777,"date":"2022-11-30T09:06:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T09:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/will-smith-talks-the-slap-on-daily-show-with-trevor-noah\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T09:06:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T09:06:59","slug":"will-smith-talks-the-slap-on-daily-show-with-trevor-noah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/will-smith-talks-the-slap-on-daily-show-with-trevor-noah\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith Talks the Slap on ‘Daily Show With Trevor Noah’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Will Smith won’t let personal baggage<\/s> the Slap keep him from this year’s Oscars race. Although the Academy has barred the movie star from attending its glittering ceremony for the next decade after he smacked presenter Chris Rock, Smith is gearing up to once again place himself in the running for Best Actor in what would be back-to-back nominations. Described by Smith as a \u201cfilm about freedom,\u201d Emancipation<\/em>out December 9, <\/em>is a historical epic based on the true story of Gordon, a formerly enslaved man who posed for grotesque photographs of his bare, whipped back, which strengthened the abolitionist movement in 1863. For any other actor, this kind of Oscars-y film and what looks to be a gripping performance would make them a shoo-in for a nomination \u2014 but this awards season has the specter of the slap hanging over a certain Best Actor winner’s head. Meaning: Will Smith is hard at work on his film’s press tour trying to distance himself from the consequences of that fateful event. From the first video apology to the first full account of the moment, below is everything Smith has said about the Slap ahead of the 2023 Oscars.<\/p>\n

July 29, 2022:<\/strong> Smith makes a video apology to Chris Rock and Questlove four months after the Oscars ceremony. (Smith first apologized in a statement days after the incident). In a video posted to his socials titled \u201cIt’s been a minute,\u201d the actor answers a series of frequently asked questions about the Slap. \u201cWhy didn’t you apologize to Chris in your acceptance speech?\u201d one inquiry reads. \u201cI was fogged out by that point,\u201d Smith says. \u201cIt’s all fuzzy. I’ve reached out to Chris, and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk. And when he is, he will reach out. So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.\u201d He goes on to apologize to Rock’s family, making special mention of the comedian’s mother and his brother Tony.<\/p>\n